State police are asking the public for assistance in locating a 48-year-old New Paltz man who went missing in the first week of December.

Nacom Romero was last seen at his residence at 577 State Route 32 in New Paltz, according to a state police press release. He’s a white Hispanic male who’s 5’8 tall and weighs 180 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.

Described as an avid hiker and outdoorsman, Romero likes to frequent spots along the Wallkill River in New Paltz and Rondout River in Rosendale.

Any person with information on Romero’s whereabouts is asked to call state police investigator Michael Gabrielle at 845-691-2922 or email him at michael.gabrielle@troopers.ny.gov.